Two-day onsite advanced photography & videography training for 14 delegates (saqa)

SAQA requires a service provider to deliver a two-day Advanced Photography and Videography training course for 14 delegates, onsite at its offices. The course must cover advanced camera technique, manual mode, composition and storytelling, studio and off-camera lighting, professional editing, portfolio production, and practical shooting in events, portraits, landscapes and documentary work.

Closing: 02 October 2026 at 11:00

Issue date: 28 September 2026

Bid validity: 90 days from the closing date

No compulsory briefing or site visit is stated.

Enquiries

• Contact: Mr Kyle Govender
• Telephone: 083 628 3320
• Email: [email protected]

Submission

• Method: email
• Submission email: [email protected]
• Alternative email in the special conditions: [email protected]

Submission method: email only

• Submission email: [email protected]
• Alternative email given in the special conditions: [email protected]
• Format: PDF only — the proposal and all supporting documents must be sent as PDF files
• Closing time: 11:00 on 02 October 2026
• Bid validity: 90 days from the closing date

Returnable documents

• SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest): discloses whether any director, shareholder or controlling-interest holder is employed by the state or connected to anyone at SAQA; a false declaration disqualifies the bid.
• SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim): claims the specific-goal preference points and records the company's ownership profile.
• CSD report, or the CSD unique/supplier number.
• Original or certified copy of the B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit, with the SANAS logo visible on the certificate.
• Two reference letters for photography and videography training previously delivered, on the client's letterhead.
• CV of the facilitator.
• Completed price schedule.

Disqualification risks

• Any mandatory document omitted or left unsigned.
• Failure to submit the two reference letters or the facilitator CV.
• Documents submitted in a format other than PDF.

Three-stage evaluation

Stage 1 — Administrative

• All standard bid documents signed.
• CSD report or CSD unique/supplier number attached to the proposal.

Stage 2 — Mandatory (pass/fail)

• Two reference letters for photography and videography training previously conducted, on the client's letterhead.
• CV of the facilitator showing knowledge and practical experience in photography and videography training.
• Bids that fail these requirements are disqualified and are not scored on price or preference.

Stage 3 — Price and preference points (80/20 system, PPR 2022)

• Price: 80 points
• At least 51% black ownership: 15 points
• At least 30% black woman ownership: 5 points
• Total available: 100 points
• Preference points are awarded only where a certified B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit showing the ownership percentage is submitted.
• Price points are calculated against the lowest acceptable bid.

Scope

• Two-day Advanced Photography and Videography training course for 14 delegates.
• Delivered onsite at SAQA's offices.

Required training outcomes

• Advanced camera techniques across diverse lighting conditions.
• Full manual-mode control for creative work.
• Advanced composition, storytelling and creative direction.
• Off-camera flash, studio lighting and modifiers.
• Professional photo editing using industry-standard software.
• Production of a professional photography portfolio.
• Confident work in real-world shoots: events, portraits, landscapes and documentary.

Bidders must supply two reference letters from clients for whom photography and videography training was previously conducted; the letters must be on the client's letterhead. A CV for the facilitator must show knowledge and practical experience in delivering photography and videography training. Bids without these documents are disqualified.

Bidders submit pricing for evaluation covering Advanced Photography and Videography training delivered onsite for 14 delegates. The schedule requires the quantity, the unit cost in Rand, the total cost including all applicable taxes, a total inclusive of applicable taxes and escalations, and a grand total.

Pricing

• Bidders complete the price schedule: specification, quantity (14), unit cost in Rand, and total cost including all applicable taxes.
• The schedule also requires a total inclusive of applicable taxes and escalations, and a grand total.
• Price carries 80 of the 100 evaluation points and is scored against the lowest acceptable bid.

Penalties

• Failure to deliver the training within the agreed scope and timelines carries a penalty of 15% of the invoice.

No bid security, performance guarantee or retention is stated.

Registration and status

• Valid CSD registration; the CSD report or unique/supplier number must accompany the bid.
• B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit as required by the B-BBEE Act; the SANAS logo must be visible on the certificate.

Mandatory documents

• SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest).
• SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim).
• Two reference letters on client letterhead for prior photography and videography training.
• Facilitator CV demonstrating practical experience in photography and videography training.

Contracting framework

• National Treasury General Conditions of Contract apply and are enforceable.
• Bidders must meet their POPIA obligations as responsible parties before sharing personal information with SAQA.
• Where brand names appear, equivalent items with similar specifications are accepted.

Minimum service level: delivery of Advanced Photography and Videography training for 14 delegates onsite, within the agreed scope and timelines. Penalty for non-delivery: 15% of the invoice. The National Treasury General Conditions of Contract apply and are enforceable on this RFQ. The bid remains valid for 90 days from the closing date.

Mandatory requirements — bids that do not comply are disqualified: two reference letters for photography and videography training previously conducted, on the client's letterhead; and the facilitator's CV showing knowledge and practical experience in photography and videography training.

Three stages apply: administrative requirements, mandatory requirements, then price and preference points.

Administrative stage: all standard bid documents must be signed and the CSD report or CSD unique/supplier number attached; the RFQ special conditions must be met.

Mandatory stage: bidders must satisfy every mandatory requirement to be evaluated on price and preference points. Non-compliant bids are disqualified.

Price and preference stage: bidders that pass the administrative stage are scored on the 80/20 system under PPR 2022 — 80 points for price, 15 points for at least 51% black ownership, and 5 points for at least 30% black woman ownership. Certified B-BBEE certificate copies or sworn affidavits showing the ownership percentage are required to claim preference points.